The Birth of an Heir, La Naissance d'un Heritier

by William after William Redmore Bigg Ward

$950 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A fine colour printed mezzotint, by the master engraver William Ward showing the birth of the first male heir. William Ward is remembered as one of the most accomplished engravers of his day. He produced some of the most beautiful prints of the period, and his delicate engravings epitomize the style and sentiment of the age. Ward was primarily a mezzotint engraver but he also worked in stipple, executing hauntingly delicate prints that capture the soul and character of

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